The Least Helpful Self-Help Books

#01

Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness


By Joshua Wolf Shenk

#02

When Feeling Bad Is Good


By Ellen McGrath

#03

The Guide to Getting it On: The Universe’s Coolest and Most Informative Book About Sex


By Paul Joannides and Daerick Gross

#04

Let Me Count the Ways: Discovering Great Sex Without Intercourse


By Marty Klein and Riki Robbins

#05

What to Say When You Talk to Yourself


By Shad Helmstetter

#06

When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair


By Geneen Roth

#07

Anything by Dr. Phil


#08

How to Stop Looking for Someone Perfect and Find Someone to Love


By Judith Sills